The Week in Marathon Swimming

May 14, 2015

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News & Links

Houston Chronicle profile of open water swimmer Patty Hermann
Evan Morrison - Making Independent Swims "Count"
Loneswimmer - Introduction to the Pace Clock for Beginning & Improving Swimmers
Sandycove Swimmers - Darkness into Light Swim
Andrew Malinak - Training
Mark Robson - 2S4L Report
Swim Smooth - Against Fingertip Drag Drill
SCAR Swim Challenge - results
SCAR blogs:

Photo of the Week

Lake Michigan is so clear that shipwrecks are being discovered from planes.

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Flashback from the Chicago Tribune archives -- Marathon swimmers were mere minnows against mighty Lake Michigan

Video of the Week

5 Coves of Death at the South End Rowing Club

Recent Discussions at the Marathon Swimmers Forum

(Comment totals since last newsletter in parentheses)

SCAR SWIM 2015 - Arizona, U.S.A. (20)
Rules question - transmitting heat/cold to the swimmer (17)
2S4L 2015 (13)
Remeasuring the English Channel (What Constitutes Shortest Route?) (12)
Lake Tahoe Swim Society (9)
Warming up after a cold water swim (8)
is or was (a marathon swimmer) (7)
Great British Farallon Relay (6)
What's your next swim? (6)
3RMS - Three Rivers Marathon Swim (6)
Croatian open water (5)
Kingdom Swim 2 Miles (5)
getting signed out. (5)
Double English Channel 2016 (4)
Open Water Swim Calendars (4)
New Forum Member? Introduce yourself here. (3)
Now Available! MSF 2015 Photo Calendar (3)
Moloka'i Channel: warm water training tips (3)
Marnaton: Open Water Races in Spain (Barcelona and Costa Brava) (3)
New World-Wide Holiday (3)
Nanaimo Ocean Swim - Saturday, 29 Aug 2015 (3)
How long? (2)
Safety and other considerations in planning 24+ hour swims (2)
You might be an open water swimmer if ... (2)
MIMS Relay Questions (2)
What is an appropriate weekly mileage for completing marathon swims? (2)
Drug Resistant Typhoid Becoming the Norm (1)
Low Carb/Keto adapted swimming (1)
22K Whitefish Adventure (1)
One a day or two a day training? (1)

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